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Overhead at a ball game

Jul 11, 2007 8:43AM PDT

(From my inbox)

A very self-important college freshman attending a recent football game, took it upon himself to explain to a senior citizen sitting next to him why it was impossible for the older generation to understand his generation.

"You grew up in a different world, actually an almost primitive one," the student said, loud enough for many of those nearby to hear. "The young people of today grew up with television, jet planes, space travel, man walking on the moon, our spaceships have visited Mars. We have nuclear energy, electric and hydrogen cars, computers with light-speed processing.....and," pausing to take another drink of beer........

The Senior took advantage of the break in the student's litany and said, "You're right, son. We didn't have those things when we were young.

.......so we invented them.

Now, you arrogant little twerp, what are you doing for the next generation?"

The applause was resounding...

I love senior citizens!


Angeline
Speakeasy Moderator

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An elderly gentleman
Jul 11, 2007 9:55AM PDT

An elderly gentleman had serious hearing problems for a number of years. He went to the doctor and the doctor was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed the gentleman to hear 100%. The elderly gentleman went back in a month to the doctor and the doctor said, "Your hearing is perfect. Your family must be really pleased that you can hear again."


The gentleman replied, "Oh, I haven't told my family yet. I just sit around and listen to the conversations. I've changed my will three times!"

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Two elderly gentlemen
Jul 11, 2007 9:57AM PDT

Two elderly gentlemen from a retirement center were sitting on a bench under a tree when one turns to the other and says: "Slim, I'm 83 years old now and I'm just full of aches and pains. I know you're about my age. How do you feel?"

Slim says, "I feel just like a newborn baby."
"Really!? Like a newborn baby!?"

"Yep. No hair, no teeth, and I think I just wet my pants."

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A couple in their nineties
Jul 11, 2007 9:58AM PDT

A couple in their nineties are both having problems remembering things. During a checkup, the doctor tells them that they're physically okay, but they might want to start writing things down to help them remember.

Later that night, while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair. "Want anything while I'm in the kitchen?" he asks. "Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?"
"Sure."

"Don't you think you should write it down so you can remember it?" she asks.
"No, I can remember it."

"Well, I'd like some strawberries on top, too. Maybe you should write it down, so's not to forget it?"
He says, "I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries."

"I'd also like whipped cream. I'm certain you'll forget that, write it down?" she asks.
Irritated, he says, "I don't need to write it down, I can remember it! Ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream - I got it, for goodness sake!"

Then he toddles into the kitchen. After about 20 minutes, the old man returns from the kitchen and hands his wife a plate of bacon and eggs.

She stares at the plate for a moment. "Where's my toast?"

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An elderly couple
Jul 11, 2007 10:00AM PDT

An elderly couple had dinner at another couple's house, and after eating, the wives left the table and went into the kitchen. The two gentlemen were talking, and one said, "Last night we went out to a new restaurant and it was really great I would recommend it very highly."

The other man said, "What is the name of the restaurant?"
The first man thought and thought and finally said, "What is the name of that flower you give to someone you love? You know... the one that's red and has thorns."

"Do you mean a rose?"
"Yes, that's the one," replied the man. He then turned towards the kitchen and yelled, "Rose, what's the name of that restaurant we went to last night?

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You should hope to
Jul 11, 2007 10:51AM PDT

live long enough to either regret what you've posted here or be forgotten by all who know you. Happy

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Three old guys
Jul 11, 2007 12:12PM PDT

Three old guys are out walking.

First one says, "Windy, isn't it?"

Second one says, "No, it's Thursday!"

Third one says, "So am I. Let's go get a beer."


This is what I do best, get jokes.


Rick

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Worthwhile
Jul 11, 2007 11:30PM PDT

Sometimes, the best part of my day is waking-up and greeting a new day. Getting old seems to make that all the more better. -----Willy

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Back on 07/07/07.....
Jul 11, 2007 11:57PM PDT

...... I started to post on 07/08 to ask if anybody had any luck that day.

Then I decided I had, as I woke up.

Angeline
Speakeasy Moderator